George Minafer
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George Minafer is the spoiled, arrogant heir of a wealthy Midwestern family whose downfall and gradual self-awareness drive the plot of Booth Tarkington’s novel *The Magnificent Ambersons*.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942 film)
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The Magnificent Ambersons (television and stage adaptations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Magnificent Ambersons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | realist novel ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amberson family mansion
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Midland (fictional city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
clash between old wealth and modern industrial society
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decline of aristocratic family ⓘ |
| characterArc | downfall and gradual self-awareness ⓘ |
| conflictType |
man vs. self
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man vs. society ⓘ |
| createdBy | Booth Tarkington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
economic decline
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romantic conflict ⓘ |
| familyBackground | wealthy Midwestern family ⓘ |
| familyName | Minafer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1918 ⓘ |
| fullName | George Amberson Minafer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Amberson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCharacterIn | novel ⓘ |
| isCharacterInWorkSetIn | Midwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeirTo | Amberson family fortune ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | example of character whose pride leads to downfall ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central character ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
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spoiled ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | symbol of entitled old-money youth ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAward | The Magnificent Ambersons won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for the Novel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | late 19th and early 20th century America ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| socialStatus | heir ⓘ |
| undergoes |
loss of social status
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moral development ⓘ |
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